6 bedroom detached house

Itteringham Mill is a spacious period home that offers almost 4500 sq ft of attractive, light-filled accommodation arranged over three floors, and two cosy yet functional semi-detached cottages. A fine example of a Norfolk water mill, the original structure is believed to date from the early 18th Century and formerly part of the Wolterton Estate, the seat of the Walpole’s.

The current owners undertook major refurbishment of the Mill House in 2009 involving the demolition of the rear elevation to install a glazed curtain wall to ground and first floor, as well as significant re-arrangement of the internal structure, re-wiring, re-plumbing, installation of water sourced heat pump and underfloor heating on ground and first floor. The refurbishment was given an award by the Campaign to Protect Rural England; was a finalist in the Local Authority Building Control awards for excellence in design, construction and workmanship in the category of Best Sustainable Building; and was a regional winner in the Federation of Master Builders for Energy Efficiency.

The accommodation in the Mill House includes an attractive reception hall featuring traditional stone tiles and a hardwood staircase. Leading off this is a large and airy sitting room which benefits from a recessed redbrick fireplace complete with wood burning stove, one of the original round grinding stones forming the hearth stone and a glazed panel set in the floor for viewing the millrace. An archway through the sitting room leads to the impressive kitchen dining space. Stretching out across the back of the property, it features floor to ceiling windows and doors which open out onto a wraparound deck overlooking the mill pool. The adjoining kitchen is sleek and modern, with statement red units, a central island with a hob and second sink, and ample integrated appliances. Completing the accommodation on this floor is an office and a cloakroom.

The property’s six double bedrooms are spread out across the first and second floors. All feature contemporary en suite bathrooms and large windows to allow for plenty of light. The principal bedroom additionally benefits from its own dressing room and sitting room or additional bedroom.

Itteringham Mill has two cottages that could be used as extra accommodation or as holiday lets. Both feature modern reception rooms and kitchen/dining rooms with garden views. One has one double bedroom and a bathroom, while the other features two en suite bedrooms.

The Mill House sits within grounds of four acres which are accessed via a private paved driveway. There is parking for several cars, with separate spaces adjacent to the two cottages. The River Bure runs through the grounds and beneath the Mill House into the mill pool at the rear providing natural trout waters. Where the river splits into a tributary a hydro-turbine has been installed to produce power for the Mill House and holiday cottages which is also supplemented by a solar array with excess stored in a battery back up system. A water sourced heat pump also provides under floor heating to the Mill House. The grounds include a hay meadow to the front, a splendid island garden area mainly laid to lawn with flowerbeds and well stocked shrub borders, and a larger garden with a myriad of specimen trees to the north. The Mill House’s large deck area is perfect for alfresco dining, while Swallow Cottage has its own garden space and gravel seating area. The outbuilding provides downstairs workshop and garden store with upstairs studio on one side, and open cart sheds overlooking south facing vegetable gardens on the other.

Itteringham sits a short distance from the Norfolk coast and roughly 30 minutes from Norwich. The village is surrounded by attractive countryside and within easy distance of numerous amenities in the nearby market town of Aylsham. Itteringham hosts a grocery store and a traditional 18th century pub. To the north (approximately 8 miles), the Georgian market town of Holt is found. This highly attractive town is hugely popular with locals and visitors alike and as well as a vast array of boutique shops and restaurants, there is private schooling at Gresham's School for boarding and day children of all ages. The Cathedral City of Norwich, the regional centre is 16 miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of commercial entertainment, cultural amenities and excellent schooling. Norwich has a main railway station providing regular service to London and Cambridge. On the North side of the City is Norwich international Airport which caters for both domestic and international flight destinations.